tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189930829940284211.post1000273713680935923..comments2023-09-18T09:55:35.795-04:00Comments on China in Africa: The Real Story: Is China Hiding its Overseas Lending? Horn, Reinhart and Trebesch's "Hidden Loans" and Hidden DataDeborah Brautigamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813215294689392170noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189930829940284211.post-86708389652961305262020-07-22T21:56:34.253-04:002020-07-22T21:56:34.253-04:00Countries are typically required by law to disclos...Countries are typically required by law to disclose public borrowings, whereas like all loan agreements entered into, whether by multilaterals or commercial banks regardless of their country of origin, loan agreements typically impose a duty of confidentiality on the lenders. As such, banks are not "hiding" its lending - it's legally obligated to do so. Unless the authors are suggesting China should break its contractual obligations, the problem of transparency lies with the borrowers. Occasional Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784717963337795730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189930829940284211.post-40313980862645076942020-05-14T16:42:30.099-04:002020-05-14T16:42:30.099-04:00China is not "hiding" anything re:DRS st...China is not "hiding" anything re:DRS statistics. DRS statistics are self-reported by borrower governments, so if anything it is borrowers that are hiding borrowing. Perhaps "hidden borrowing" is a better term?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com